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Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq.

9 photos.
Known as the "moss campion" or "cushion pink", an alpine species with
cushions often over 1 foot in diameter.

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 20041


1.  Mid-June.  A large irregularly shaped cushion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2.  Mid-June.  Another cushion.



3.  Mid-June.  Section of a small cushion.



4.  Late June.  Sparsely flowered cushion
with buds, some distorted blossoms, and
last year's capsules.



5.  Closer view of blossoms in photo 2.



6.  Extreme close-up of blossom in photos
2 and 5.


7. Late June.  Seeded cushion with empty
capsules.


8. Late June.  Side view of capsule in photo 7.




9.  July 11, 2009.  Capsules at an earlier
stage.  Note the withered petals and the
red calyx.

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10.  June 23, 2016.  Another Cushion.



Photos 1 and 3 taken in saddle between
Miller Fork of Eagle Creek and Miller Creek.
65° 28.644' N,  145 °21.864' W
Elev. 3800 ft.

Photos 2, 5 and 6 taken along small road
on Eagle Summit.
65° 29.05' N,  145 °24.10' W
Elev. 3750 ft.

Photo 4 taken at approximately 4.5 mile
on the Pinnell Mountain Trail.
65° 31.0' N, 145° 29.3' W
Elev. 4250 ft.

Photos 7 and 8 taken at approximately
7.1 mile on the Pinnell Mountain Trail.
65° 31.057' N, 145° 33.447' W
Elev. 4400 ft.

Photo 9 taken on Eagle Summit on the
hillside across the Steese highway
from the Pinnell trailhead road.
65° 29.00' N, 145° 24.35' W
Elev. 3650 ft

Photo 10 taken west of a ravine west of
Twelvemile Summit.
65° 23.8' N, 145° 58.8' W
Elev. 3150 ft.